On today´s Episode 6 we have Edine Bakker of the La Palma Research Centre in Spain talking about project VAMOS, the Viable Alternative Mine Operating System. VAMOS will enable access to mineral deposits and reserves in greater depths using a robotics system for clean, low visibility underwater mining with limited environmental impact. Currently unreachable mineral deposits will soon be accessible.

VAMOS is an EU-funded project that is developing equipment for underwater mining of inland deposits. It is a new method for safe, clean, and low-impact mining and has the potential to reopen abandoned mines, extend existing open-pit mines and open new mines, with the ultimate aim of reducing the EU’s reliance on mineral raw material imports.

Economical benefits:

Lower stripping ratio achievable: less waste material

No need for dewatering

Primary crushing costs removed: material already crushed to <50 mm

Readily road transportable modular system

Cheaper alternative to underground conversion

Environmental benefits:

No mine dust

No blasting vibrations

No fleet operation noise

Lower safety risks

Lower risk of spillage

Lower surface footprint

No aquifer draw-down and associated risks for adjacent wetlands or pasture

Parties interested in a feasibility study for their deposit can contact the Technical Manager, Stef Kapusniak +44 7813 606339/ stef.kapusniak@smd.co.uk , who will be happy to discuss suitability or otherwise for their particular deposit. If a body is interested in a particular sub-assembly or part of the technology, Stef will direct them to the appropriate party in the consortium.

Interested organisations can join the ‘VAMOS – Sustainable Mining’ company page on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/¡vamos/ or follow @ProjectVAMOS on Twitter https://twitter.com/projectvamos/ to keep abreast of news updates and follow our progress via the events and news items on the project website.

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04/25/2018This podcast brings all the conversations about technology in the mining industry, technology is widely used in the mining industry but it’s often not properly communicated to the general audience even within industry. The content of this show clearly illustrates how much technology influences the decision making and the processes leading the way in the mining industry.

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Fun, informative and dynamic

04/25/2018This podcast brings all the conversations about technology in the mining industry, technology is widely used in the mining industry but it’s often not properly communicated to the general audience even within industry. The content of this show clearly illustrates how much technology influences the decision making and the processes leading the way in the mining industry.